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| German Army Abbreviations / Words / Terms | ||
| Abbreviation | Nomenclature (German) | English Derivational Meaning |
| A | ||
| A | Allradantrieb | Four Wheel Drive/All-Wheel Drive. The abbreviation was used as part of the vehicle type designation |
| a/A | alte Art / alte Ausführung | Alternate Model, Type or Variant |
| A (2) | Infanterieabteilung des Kriegsministeriums | Infantry Department of the War Ministry |
| A (4) | Feldartillerie des Kriegsministeriums | Field Artillery Department of the War Ministry |
| A (5) | Fußartillerieabteilung des Kriegsministeriums | Infantry (Foot) Artillery Department of the War Ministry |
| A 7 V | Verkehrsabteilung des Kriegsministeriums | Traffic Department of the War Ministry |
| Abt. | Abteilung (unit, detachment or department) | Unit / Department (also used for up to Battalion size elements) |
| AD (2) | Allgemeines Kriegsdepartment, Abteilung 2 (Infanterie) | General War Department, Department 2 (Infantry) |
| AD (4) | Allgemeines Kriegsdepartment, Abteilung 4 (Feldartillerie) | General War Department, Department 4 (Field Artillery) |
| AD (5) | Allgemeines Kriegsdepartment, Abteilung 5 (Fußartillerie) | General War Department, Department 5 (Infantry or Foot Artillery) |
| AHA/Ag K | Allgemeines Heeresamt, Amtsgruppe Kraftfahrwesen | General War Department, Office Group of Vehicle Strengths (Literally: Strength of Driving Beings or Driving Strength Abilities) |
| AK | Artillerie-Konstruktionbüro | Artillery Construction Bureau |
| AKK | Armeekraftwagenkolonne | Army Motor Vehicle Column |
| ALKW | Armee-Lastkraftwagen | Army Trucks |
| ALZ | Armee-Lastzug | Army Load Train (Trainload) |
| A.O.K. | Armeeoberkommando | Supreme Army Headquarters |
| AOK | Armeeoberkommando | Supreme Army Headquarters |
| APK | Artillerieprüfungskommission | Artillery Examining Board |
| Art.Rgt. | Artillerieregiment | Artillery Regiment |
| A.R. | Artillerieregiment | Artillery Regiment |
| ARW | Achtradwagen | Eight-Wheel Vehicle |
| A-Typen | mit Allradantrieb (Schell-Typ) | With Four-Wheel Drive (Schell Type) |
| Ausf. | Ausführung | Model, Type or Variant |
| Auf. | Aufklärung | Reconnaissance |
| Aufk. | Aufklärung | Reconnaissance |
| B | ||
| BAK | Ballon-Abwehr-Kanone | Balloon Defense Cannon |
| Batl. | Bataillon | Battalion |
| Battr. | Batterie | Battery |
| Bekraft | Betriebsstoffabteilung des Feldkraftfahrwesens | Fuel Department of the Field Strength Driving 'Being' (Driving Strength Abilities) |
| BMW | Bayerische Moteren Werke | Bavarian Motor Works |
| Brig. | Brigade | Brigade |
| Btl. | Bataillon | Battalion |
| Bttr. | Batterie | Battery |
| C | ||
| Chefkraft | Chef des Feldkraftfahrwesens | Chief of the Field Strength Driving 'Being' (Field Driving Strength Abilities) |
| D | ||
| DAK | Deutsches "Afrikakorps" | German "Africa Corps" |
| (DB) | Daimler-Benz | Daimler Benz |
| DMG | Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft | Daimler Engine Society |
| Div. | Division | Division |
| d.L. | der Landwehr | Home Guard |
| d.Lw. | der Landwehr | Home Guard |
| d.R. | der Reserve | Reserve |
| d.Res. | der Reserve | Reserve |
| DRK | Deutsches Rotes Kreuz | German Red Cross |
| DRP | Deutsche Reichspost | Reich's Postal Service |
| D.R.P. | Deutsche Reichspost | Reich's Postal Service |
| Dtschr. Krprz. | Deutscher Kronprinz | German Crown Prince |
| E | ||
| E-Fahrgestell | Einheitsfahrgestell | Unified Chassis (Referring to Schell Vehicle Building Program) |
| E-Pkw | Einheits-Personnenkraftwagen | Unified Personal Vehicle (Referring to Schell Vehicle Building Program) |
| E-Lkw | Einheits-Lastkraftwagen | Unified Truck (Referring to Schell Vehicle Building Program) |
| E. | Einheits | Unified |
| Einh. | Einheits | Unified |
| (e) | englisch | English |
| F | ||
| (f) | französisch | French |
| F. | Fahrgestell | Chassis (Describing Weapon or Vehicle Frame Type) |
| Fa | Feldartillerie | Field artillery |
| FAMO | Fahrzeug- und Motorenbau GmbH | Vehicle- and Engine Construction Ltd. |
| Fe. | Fernsprech | Telephone |
| Fe.Wg. | Fernsprechwagen | Telephone Vehicle/Car or Truck |
| Fe.Pz.Wg. | Fernsprech Pz.Wg. | Armored Telephone Vehicle/Car or Truck |
| Fgst | Fahrgestell | Chassis |
| Fgst. | Fahrgestell | Chassis |
| FF-Kabel | Feldfernkabel | Field Distant Cable |
| FH | Feldhaubitze | Field Howitzer |
| F.H. | Feldhaubitze | Field Howitzer |
| FK | Feldkanone | Field Gun/Cannon |
| F.K. | Feld-Kanone | Field Gun/Cannon |
| FlaK | Fliegerabwehrkanone | Anti-Aircraft Gun/Cannon |
FP | Feldpost | Abbreviation Used On Vehicles of the Field Post |
| F. T. | Funk/Telegraph | Radio/Telegraph |
| Fu | Funk | Radio |
| FuG | Funkgerät | Radio Model Type Involving Transmitters and Receivers |
| Fu Spr Ger | Funk Sprechgerät | Radio Speech Device |
| Fu Pz.Spähw. | Funkpanzerspähwagen | Armoured Radio Vehicle |
| Fu Pz.Wg | Funkpanzerwagen | Armoured Radio Car |
| Fu Wg. | Funkwagen | Radio Car |
| G | ||
| g | geheim | Secret / Referring to Secretly.... |
| Geb. | Gebirgs | Mountain |
| Geb.Jäg. | Gebirgsjäger | Mountain Fighter (Hunter) |
| Geb.Jg. | Gebirgsjäger | Mountain Fighter (Hunter) |
| Gen. St. d. H. | Generalstab des Heeres | General Staff of the Army |
| gep. | gepanzert | Armored |
| gf. | geländefähig | Able To Move Cross-Country (Capable of Area) |
| G. I. d. MV | Generalinspektion des Militärverkehrswesens | General Inspection of the Military Traffic 'Being' ('Being' or the -wesens = Abilities/Worthiness Offices or Capabilities Group being loosely synonymous) |
| g. Kdos | geheime Kommandosache | Confidential Command 'Thing' / Matter |
| gl | geländegängig | All-terrain |
| gl. | geländegängig | All-terrain |
| gp | gepanzert | Armored |
| gp. | gepanzert | Armored |
| GmbH | GmbH | Ltd. (Pertaining to a German Limited Corporation) |
| g RS | geheime Reichssache | Confidential Reich (of the Empire or Imperial) 'Thing' / Matter |
| GPD | Gewehrprüfungskommission | Gun Examining Board |
| Gr.W. | Granatwerfer | Grenade Thrower |
| Gw | Geschützwagen | Gun Carrier Vehicle (Descriptive of Carrying Armament Larger than that a Single Soldier Could Carry as a Vehicle Mounted Weapon) |
| Gw. | Geschützwagen | Gun Carrier Vehicle (Descriptive of Carrying Armament Larger than that a Single Soldier Could Carry as a Vehicle Mounted Weapon) |
| H | ||
| (H) | Heckmotoranordnung | Rear Engine Arrangement |
| Hanomag | Hannoversche Maschinenbau AG | "From Hannover Mechanical Engineering Company" |
| HaA | Heeresabnahmestelle | Army Acceptance Organization, commonly referred to as the Abnahme (Division of HwaA) |
| HG | ||
